Mac OS · macOS
Download and Install DaVinci Resolve on Mac
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Check Blackmagic's current macOS and hardware requirements, download DaVinci Resolve from Blackmagic Design or the Mac App Store, install it, and grant only the permissions your workflow needs.
Prepare the correct account, device, files, and recovery path
Create a current backup and confirm the exact Mac, macOS version, account, available storage, installer, application, and privacy permission before changing system or app settings. Preserve projects, presets, and recovery credentials. Use Apple, Adobe, Blackmagic, or the product's signed installer only; do not delete unknown system files, disable platform security, or grant broad permissions without a workflow need.
Check compatibility
Review the current DaVinci Resolve release notes and minimum macOS, memory, and GPU requirements for your Intel or Apple silicon Mac.
Choose a trusted source
Download DaVinci Resolve from Blackmagic Design Support or install the official Mac App Store version. Choose Resolve Studio only if you own its license.
Install the application
Open the downloaded disk image or package, follow the signed installer, and move or install Resolve into Applications.
Launch and grant permissions
Open Resolve and allow Files and Folders, microphone, camera, or removable-volume access only when required for your projects.
Set project storage
In Resolve preferences, choose a fast storage location with enough free space for cache and media, then create a test project before importing important work.
Verify the result before making broader changes
Repeat the exact task described in “Download and Install DaVinci Resolve on Mac” and confirm the intended account, device, file, app, or service now behaves as described in the Answer. Check any changed setting again after one restart or fresh session where appropriate, and preserve the original data until the result is stable. If only one app, account, network, or file remains affected, keep the next recovery step limited to that scope.
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If it does not work
- If Resolve will not open, verify current macOS, hardware, signed source, storage, and permissions against Blackmagic requirements. Preserve projects before reinstalling.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: macOS.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform update.